More nickels at the CIA and another first

[SMS88]

I had a Saturday class today, so I decided to hit the woods again at night after class. After reading something, I decided to hunt in 15 khz with the DFX. I've cleaned out the silver, so I'm cointinuing after the nickels. Last night, I found an 1888 liberty nickel and posted it in this thread http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,133771.0.html, and tonight I found an 1891 Liberty nickel which was about 7" deep and gave a nice signal in 15khz and almost no signal in 3khz. About a half hour later, I found an 1869 shield nickel, the first shield nickel ever and oldest coin from the site so far. It was on a path that I've hunted a zillion times and it was only about 5" deep. How did I miss it? I must've walked over it so much it isn't even funny. After I dug the nickel, I found a little ferrous jean rivet the size of a lentil about 3 inches across which was the culprit. It was so close and shallower that it masked it. However I was smart and used pinpoint mode and picked up the nickel first, which is a feat considering that I was using the super 12 coil. Nickels aren't apprecieated as much by detectorists, I believe. They corrode much more easily than silver. Thankfully the dates are still readable on both, even if the 9 in 69 is a little weak, kind of looks like an 8. With my luck in finding nickels, I wonder if anybody lost a gold coin? It's a possibility

 

[sniffer]

I've got a DFX too, just got it, still learning the machine but I'd say you've got it going on

 

[Roger Mn.]

The nickels look great.congrats

 

[beetle662]

Do not rule out the psychological element as you are tweaking your machine. Between the capabilities of the detector, and the possibilities for varying ground conditions, the factors involved are myriad, and ensure that no place is hunted to the point of being target free.

Truer words can't be spoken! Too many factors can change the outcome on any given day. NEVER think a place has been hunted out!!!!

Congrats! Nice nickels!